Paul Kiel

Paul Kiel is a reporter for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom.

Clarence Thomas
How Harlan Crow slashed his tax bill by taking Clarence Thomas on superyacht cruises Paul Kiel
Private plane
Private planes and luxury yachts aren’t just toys for the ultrawealthy. They’re also huge tax breaks Paul Kiel
Goldman Sachs
How the wealthy save billions in taxes by skirting a century-old law Paul Kiel
Ken Griffin
Ken Griffin spent $54 million to fight tax hike on the rich. Secret IRS data shows it’s paying off Paul Kiel
Tax Form
Meet the billionaire and rising GOP mega-donor who’s gaming the tax system Paul Kiel
Businessman with Coin Bank
How billionaires use hobbies to slash their tax bills Paul Kiel
Hungarian-born US investor and philanthropist George Soros
These billionaires received taxpayer-funded stimulus checks during the pandemic Paul Kiel
Row of empty chairs in board room
Has the IRS hit bottom? Paul Kiel
Past due bills
Debt collectors are still coming for millions even in the middle of a pandemic Paul Kiel
Donald Trump; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
The Trump administration says a new bailout program will help 35 million Americans. Will it? Paul Kiel
Mitch McConnell; Donald Trump
Millions of people face stimulus check delays for one simple reason: they are poor Paul Kiel
Tax Overhaul
IRS: Sorry, but it’s just easier and cheaper to audit the poor Paul Kiel
TurboTax Stops State Returns
Trump’s tax law threatened TurboTax profits. So the company started charging lower-income customers Paul Kiel
Internal Revenue Service building
It’s getting worse: The IRS now audits poor Americans at about the same rate as the top 1% Paul Kiel
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Elizabeth Warren and other Senators call for refunds and investigations of TurboTax and H&R Block Paul Kiel